Wendy Portillo

Update on teacher who had students vote a boy out of class

Why Homeschool (Free subscription) | 06/15/2009

Last year a teacher in Florida had her class vote a boy out of kindergarten : ----------- Five-year-old Alex Barton was voted out of kindergarten class by his fellow students in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Before the vote, his teacher told classmates to say what they didn’t like about Alex: He was labeled “disgusting” and “annoying.” They voted 14 to 2 to kick him out of...

A microcosm of why the public schools cannot be reformed

Code Monkey Ramblings (Free subscription) | 06/14/2009

In which the authorities voted unanimously to return a predator to her hunting grounds:Wendy Portillo, the Kindergarten teacher infamous for permitting neurotypical students to vote a boy with a form of Autism out of her class, will keep both her...

Portillo Reinstated

AspieWeb (Free subscription) | 06/12/2009

You may remember Port St. Lucie, FL teacher Wendy Portillo who was suspended for having her class vote on kicking five year old autistic student Alex Barton out of class. Well as of this Wednesday the school board reversed its decision. According to the Associated Press: The St. Lucie County school board reversed its earlier decision Wednesday [...]

Portillo Sorry For Class Vote

AspieWeb (Free subscription) | 02/21/2009

Wendy Portillo, the teacher who was suspended for having her kindergarden class vote Alex Barton, a student with Aspergers out of class wept as she appealed the suspension in front of Division of Administrative Hearings. According to Portillo, “If I could take that morning back, I would.” Last year teacher Windy Portillo asked her class to [...]

Autism Vox 2008 in Review: May

Autism Vox (Free subscription) | 12/31/2008

Discussion was dominated by two stories, that of 13-year-old Adam Race, against whose parents a priest filed a restraining order, and of 5-year-old Alex Barton, who was voted out of his kindergarden class by his classmates, at the suggestion of his teacher, Wendy Portillo. These two incidents sparked some very heated and often acrimonious exchanges [...]

Alex Barton’s Mother Asks District to Pay for Private School & Testing

Autism Vox (Free subscription) | 11/27/2008

Back in May, 5-year-old Alex Barton was voted out of his kindergarten class by his classmates. His teacher, Wendy Portillo, had asked the students to vote on whether they wanted Alex to remain. Alex’s mother, Melissa Barton, removed Alex from the school following this incident, which received a great deal of attention in the national [...]

Teacher axed for treatment of autistic boy

Times of the Internet (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- A school board in Florida has voted to suspend a kindergarten teacher who allowed her students to vote on whether an autistic boy could remain in class. Teacher Wendy Portillo did not address the Port St. Lucie School Board before the action was taken Tuesday night, the Web site TCPalm.com reported. A police report says Portillo brought 5-year-old Alex Barton...

Teacher Suspended For Letting Students Vote Alex Barton Out of Her Class

Autism Vox (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

Florida teacher Wendy Portillo—who allowed her kindergarten class to vote on whether or not their classmate Alex Barton could remain in class—-has been suspended without pay for a year, according to the Naples News. More commentary at Aspie Web. Tags: alex barton, asd, asperger, autism, autism blog, disabilities blog, disability, Education, florida, Health, survivor, wendy portilloShare...

BREAKING: Wendy Portillo Suspended!

AspieWeb (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

If you recall earlier this year kindergarten teacher Wendy Portillo had her class vote out a autistic child, and now justice has happened. The St. Lucie County School Board voted Ms. Portillo out of class for one year - Irony huh? I have to wonder though, is a year a good enough punishment or should there [...]

Teacher axed for treatment of autistic boy

Moldova.org (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008

A school board in Florida has voted to suspend a kindergarten teacher who allowed her students to vote on whether an autistic boy could remain in class.Teacher Wendy Portillo did not address the Port St. Lucie School Board before the action was taken Tuesday night, the Web site TCPalm.com reported.A police report says Portillo brought 5-year-old Alex Barton to the front of the classroom last May 21...

Kindergarten Cruelty: Not Child’s Play

MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008

When did kindergarten teachers get so mean? In Port Lucie, Florida, Wendy Portillo told kindergarteners to tell five-year-old Alex Barton why they didn’t want him in class. After telling him that he is “disgusting” and “annoying,” the children voted on whether he could remain in class. Alex’s best friend, who’d wanted to keep him, changed his [...]

Full Police Report on Alex Barton Filed

andee29 | 05/30/2008

I found the 'whole story' as filed by Melissa Barton. You might also be interested to know that Alex was officially diagnosed on Tuesday with ASD. Click the following link to read the full police report filed by Melissa Barton on Wendy Portillo: Police Report PDF

• School District Superintendent Makes Statement Regarding Alex Barton - andee29

Florida teacher lets students vote to remove child from class

MND/BlogWonks: Your Alternate Daily (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008

A kindergarten teacher in Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States is being reassigned following an incident last week in which her students voted to remove a possibly autistic child from the classroom. According to school officials, Morningside Elementary School teacher Wendy Portillo held a vote in her kindergarten classroom concerning the removal of 5-year-old Alex Barton. [...]

'Survivor'-Like Vote Gets Autistic Boy Kicked Out of Class

Fox News (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008

Hundreds of parents of autistic children are signing an online petition to get Florida teacher Wendy Portillo fired for her alleged tactics toward a 5-year-old boy that mirror the reality show 'Survivor.'

Beyond the Rant - Protesting Alex Barton

odd time signatures (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008

According to Liz, Wendy Portillo has been reassigned. She also has a great post up with much more constructive suggestions to voice your opinion and protest than my rant does. You can also find a listing of posts at Whitterer on Autism in support of Alex and his family. I’m still at a loss to understand how [...]

Full Police Report on Alex Barton Filed

andee29 | 05/30/2008

I found the 'whole story' as filed by Melissa Barton. You might also be interested to know that Alex was officially diagnosed on Tuesday with ASD. Click the following link to read the full police report filed by Melissa Barton on Wendy Portillo: Police Report PDF

• School District Superintendent Makes Statement Regarding Alex Barton - andee29